Massenbachhausen synagogue
The synagogue in Massenbachhausen in the Heilbronn district in northern Baden-Württemberg was built in 1826 by the Jewish community of Massenbachhausen . The house was sold to private customers in the course of the dissolution of the Jewish community in 1872 and was then used as a residential building for a long time.
history
An old synagogue in Massenbachhausen is documented as early as the 18th century. In 1826 the community built a small new synagogue at Seegraben (today: Gartenstrasse 3 ). The eastern half of the building contained a two-story synagogue hall with a women's gallery, and on the western side was a modest two-room apartment for the prayer leader . In 1832, Massenbachhausen became the seat of the Israelite religious community, which the Jewish community of Massenbach and the Jewish community of Bonfeld received as branches, but where there were separate synagogue rooms where services were held. Since there was a strong emigration and emigration of the Massenbachhausen Jews after 1850, the seat of the religious community was relocated to neighboring Massenbach in 1860 and the Massenbachhausen Synagogue was sold to private parties in 1872. The building was converted into a stable house, which resulted in numerous structural changes, including a. Walls were moved, a false ceiling was drawn in, a stable door was broken in and the like. In 1876 the future Franciscan Father Firminus Wickenhäuser was born in the building .
After more than 100 years of use as a residential building, the building was in dire need of renovation. It has been renovated for a long time (as of autumn 2009) and is to be transformed into a local museum . During the renovation in 2007, a building historical study was carried out by the monument office.
literature
- Wolfram Angerbauer , Hans Georg Frank: Jewish communities in the district and city of Heilbronn. History, fates, documents . District of Heilbronn, Heilbronn 1986 ( series of publications of the district of Heilbronn . Volume 1)
- Joachim Hahn and Jürgen Krüger: Synagogues in Baden-Württemberg . Volume 2: Joachim Hahn: Places and Facilities . Theiss, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-8062-1843-5 ( Memorial Book of the Synagogues in Germany . Volume 4), p. 321
Web links
- Massenbachhausen Synagogue near Alemannia Judaica
- Results of the historical building study 2007 on bauforschung-bw.de
Coordinates: 49 ° 10 ′ 39 ″ N , 9 ° 2 ′ 38 ″ E